^^I can see how he might think that way if he's getting the vibe that they are testing Hope and Rafe. I would be worried too since Hope is half of one of Days most popular super couples of all time and IMHO if he doesn't know if the fans will embrace that story because of that. I also wonder if he thinks his character is now dispensable since Sami still would have two men around with way more history and story legs than him. IDK, it just seems that he's not very happy with whatever is happening and at the beginning of the interview I felt that he was trying to sell Rate but by the end he wasn't.